Metalworking Chasing Hammer 10 Review

This embossing hammer is fine. The head could have been polished but I did it myself. Let's see how durable it will be over time. It doesn't cost more than $14 or $15, but the price is pretty reasonable for what it is. It will get the job done, but it's by no means a high-end product.

the surface is rough with the polished face the ball looks on the back and the hammer is light over all. The handle is a bit awkward to hold. However, these problems I'm having with the hammer are easy to fix. with a mill. and some sandpaper. For a small hammer, it does the job of a small hammer. With:

Firstly I like the design and material/quality of the head. That's why it gets 2 stars instead of 1. The first time I used it, the handle broke on my neck. I trimmed the broken end of the handle to a smooth finish, removed the parts of the handle from the head and after some tweaking reattached the handle to the head. This time I used it 2 times before it broke. Now I'll order a new pen and keep my fingers crossed.

Mixed feelings. It generally works, but I downgraded it due to some difficulties. The first time I used it, my head literally flew off the handle. I reinstalled it with the clamp in the handle to make the fit tighter and it flew off again. Reinstalled and used a regular 2" nail the same way and it held - sort of; It slowly wobbled farther and farther from its moorings as it was used, so I patted it back and tied the animal with string. secure.

I wanted a DIY beginner gunsmith's hammer in my house and something a little more premium than the tiny multi-sided hammers you typically see around here. Don't get me wrong, I have a set of these too, but I really wanted something I could hold and control better. This hammer fit the bill. The only issue I had was the head was a little loose so I stuck a brass nail (tiny) in the end and hammered it into the head. The wedge would be too much. It worked. I now use this hammer for most of my work…